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      The George Washington University

      Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Health Informatics, Health Care Administration, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Leadership, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Collaboration

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Resource Management, Persuasive Communication, Environmental Issue, Media and Communications, Environmental Policy, Social Sciences, Environment, Scientific Methods, Vulnerability, Political Sciences, Community Development, Policy Analysis, Water Resource Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Foundations of Global Health

      Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Training Programs, Health Systems, Health Policy, Primary Care, Education and Training, Community Health, Smart Goals, Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Health Promotion, Community Development, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Train The Trainer, Behavioral Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Social Determinants Of Health, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Education

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete CBDC Course - Digital Currency for All Levels

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Inclusion, Financial Regulation, Social Sciences, Case Studies

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Presentation, Geographic Information Systems, Data Visualization Software, GIS Software, Biostatistics, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Estimation, Demography, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      An Introduction to Global Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Health Promotion, Health Education, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Climate Change Programs, Chronic Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      872 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Diabetes – the Essential Facts

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Care, Chronic Diseases, Endocrinology, Nutrition and Diet, Medical Science and Research, Exercise Science, Surgery, Health Policy

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Introduction to Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Managed Care, Health Care, Medical Billing, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Policy, Hospital Experience, Value-Based Care

      4.8
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Essentials of Global Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Environment Health And Safety, Medical Science and Research, Injury Prevention, Nutrition and Diet

      4.9
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Medical Records, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Methods

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Health Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Health Policy, Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management and Medical Records, IT Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Usability Testing, Data Science

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Information Privacy, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Python Programming

      4.7
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

    • Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety: The George Washington University
    • Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Foundations of Global Health: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Complete CBDC Course - Digital Currency for All Levels: Packt
    • Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
    • An Introduction to Global Health: University of Copenhagen
    • Diabetes – the Essential Facts: University of Copenhagen
    • Introduction to Healthcare: Stanford University
    • Essentials of Global Health: Yale University
    • Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University

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